Kamau Resume

Hello.
Kevin A. Mau, AIGA I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as a creative
Art Director, Graphic Designer, professional by offering some insights, both in prose and visually,
Illustrator, Brand Consultant
into my life and career. The following pages do offer a good idea as
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Fountain Valley, CA 92708 to what I'm all about, and I hope you enjoy thumbing through them.
Telephone 714.964.0586 Although, please keep in mind that I've got well over twenty more
Cell Phone 714.206.5997
years of this stuff up my sleeve, and a lifetime more waiting to be
Email kevin@emperormau.com
Web www.emperormau.com thought up. More in-depth stories, and I don’t even know how many
more concepts are just a dial tone or click away. Don’t hesitate to
call for more information.

A proud member
of the American
Institute of Graphic
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observer of the
AIGA Standards
of Professional
Practice.

What drives me
Since I was a kid, life itself was visual for me. If I saw, imagined, or even felt anything personally intriguing, I drew it with
my crayons. I had then, and have still a true passion for graphic design and the visual arts. And I apply that energy to
everything I do professionally and personally. With that, I really do aspire to work in environments and with colleagues that
appreciate the value of this kind of devotion. Because, I feel that level of passion can't help but have a positive effect on
any communication plan, and any client’s bottom line.

Things I’ve done
I have over twenty years of award winning design experience under my belt just itching to take on the next challenge.
Although that experience has been primarily in the print world, working for a global brand has provided many opportunities
to reach beyond specialities, and well into the world of brand management.
In my early years as a Freelance Graphic Designer, I specialized in print and the creation of identities for a number of small
businesses too numerous to recall. From business packages, posters, flyers, brochures and countless logo designs, I took
them all on from concept to press. I prided myself in never missing a deadline, or going over budget.
It was with Rockwell International, and later Boeing that I grew up as a designer. I began early on at Rockwell as a contract
Computer Graphic Artist, and soon after hired on as a Graphic Designer, where my primary duties were print and exhibit related.
Although the position was technically production, the conceptual aspects grew exponentially with each successful project.
My position at Rockwell earned me an invitation, after the Boeing acquisition, to be part of the Boeing corporate identity
program. My involvement included a seat on the steering committee and later a membership in the corporate identity’s core
group. My commitment grew into an appointment to Visual Identity Focal, RAA for the Southern California region.
As time passed, I also evolved from designer to a senior position, and later to Art Director for Boeing in Anaheim. Again,
my responsibilities were conception, production and development of print and exhibit materials in support of marketing and
communications. However, clients often looked to me to develop concepts in other mediums, like electronic media and
even environmental design. I became fair game for anything creative. However, brand management and print remained my
primary responsibilities.
Highlights at Boeing have included being a key member of the design team for the Paris Air Show and the Farnborough
Kevin A. Mau, AIGA International Air Show for several years running. I also had the opportunity to be the design lead for the Paris, Farnbor-
ough, Dubai and Asian Aerospace (Singapore) air shows for a season. Cool beans!
Art Director, Graphic Designer,
Where I’ve done them
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 The Boeing Company | 12/00 to present | Art Director, Regional Visual Identity Focal, Senior Graphic Designer

Telephone 714.964.0586 The Boeing Company | 12/96 – 12/00 | Senior Graphic Designer
Cell Phone 714.206.5997 Rockwell International | 3/94 – 12/96 | Graphic Designer
Email kevin@emperormau.com Kevin A. Mau Illustration & Design | 6/82 – 12/00 | Freelance Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Consultant
Web www.emperormau.com

The Creative tools I use
⚀ Apple Macintosh | My first one was a Mac IIvx. ⚀ QuarkXPress 6.1 | I was devout since 3.2, until InDesign shined.
⚀ Photoshop CS3 | In my blood since version 2.5. ⚀ Bryce 6 | I learned to make engineering scenarios look cool.
⚀ Illustrator CS3 | Bézier crazy since version 5. ⚀ PowerPoint | Look, I can use it ... but I am a designer.
⚀ InDesign CS3 | Hey, it’s how things get done. ⚀ Traditional Art | Since I could hold a crayon.

Some places I’ve been seen and noted
Guest lecturer | I was invited to speak on illustration and design issues at Chapman University in Orange, California, and
have been invited back on several occasions to give portfolio reviews and guidance to graduating design students.
Campbell Chamber of Commerce logo | The logo I designed received national recognition in the Chamber Executive Network
(March 1995, Vol. 11, No. 10) as one of the ten logos in the nation to best depict the spirit and image of its respective city.
Boeing International Media Tour 2002 | My press kit design earned Award of Excellence in the 2002-2003 STC Competition.
Associations | I am a proud member, and former chapter board member, of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).
I'm also a long time member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP).

My educational base
Masters Institute | Communication Arts | Curriculum consisted of intensive training in the latest advances in the graphic
design field. Detailed areas of study covered the traditional graphic arts, design and computer graphics, including multi-
A proud member media and animation on the Macintosh. Dean’s List.
of the American
Institute of Graphic San José City College and Evergreen Valley College | Political Science | General education towards a major in political
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of Professional Varian Associates | Career Training | Completed courses in management training (Boomerang II), EEOP/Affirmative Action,
Practice. team building, quality improvement and safety procedures (OSHA).

Kevin A. Mau, AIGA
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Telephone 714.964.0586
Cell Phone 714.206.5997

Kick-off poster for a Safety Health and Environmental Affairs (SHEA)
awareness campaign.
A proud member I took the client’s tagline, SHEA...protecting the air, earth, water and you, and developed this concept with the intent of
of the American instilling the protective nature of SHEA in the minds of campus employees.
A r ts a n d loyal I conceived the title and the respective image, art directed the photo shoot, digitally manipulated the photo, and performed
observer of the
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Cell Phone 714.206.5997

Farnborough International Airshow 2006
Although I was not the Art Director on this campaign, I developed the design from an image provided from the Art Director.
A special play with metallic inks really made these pieces sing. The final look and feel became the standard for everything
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of the American produced for the event.
A r ts a n d loyal The design also became the look of Boeing for the 2007 air show season, including this year’s Paris Air Show.
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AIGA Standards See Boeing News Feature: http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/paris07/index.html
of Professional
Practice.

Kevin A. Mau, AIGA
Cell Phone 714.206.5997

Connexion by BoeingSM
As an Art Director with Boeing, I have many opportunities to work closely with the company’s advertising agencies. Boeing
uses agencies like Foote Cone and Belding, SHR Perceptual Management, Meta4 and a few others for key programs, and
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of the American special projects. Connexion by Boeing was one such program. SHR created the identity for Connexion by Boeing, and I
Institute of Graphic teamed with them and our internal copywriters to create the collateral based on that identity. This piece is an example of
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Cell Phone 714.206.5997

The Portal
This was a co-branded piece that had to be approved by committees at both companies (Boeing and QinetiQ) on two
different continents with two distinctly different cultures, for an extemely complex program that is near to impossible to
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of the American illustrate in one image. This project (designed for the European market) truly was a study in diplomacy and compromise.
Institute of Graphic And for a project that put my people skills to the test in the extreme, the clients thought the final product turned out quite
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Kevin A. Mau, AIGA
Cell Phone 714.206.5997

Boeing Community Involvement — 2000 Event Calendar
Many times over the years, clients came to us with nothing more than a handful of pictures, a Microsoft Word document
full of text, and a task from their management to deliver the content to the masses in a professional manner. It was up
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of the American to us to teach them how to organize their purpose and what they wanted to say, so we could build a communication
Institute of Graphic that best delivered their messages to their respective audience ... Oh yes, and at a price they could afford. This is an
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Original proposed lobby design

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Actual finished lobby images
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Proposed aircraft interior display mock-ups

“We've got this thing ... do you think you mock something up for us?”
Working for a company like Boeing offered many opportunities to create outside any sense of specialty. These are a couple
examples of how I became fair game for anything creative. Although my area of expertise is primarily print and brand man-
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of the American agement, I also have designed seven lobbies, an occasional exhibit structure, several memorial plaques, believe it or not ...
Institute of Graphic a missile launcher, and too many other odds and ends to recall.
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AIGA Standards
of Professional
Practice.

Thank you.
Kevin A. Mau, AIGA As a design professional for as many years as I have been meeting
Art Director, Graphic Designer, deadlines, I understand how busy creative departments can be.
So, I really appreciate you taking the time to peruse these little insights
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 into my career.
Telephone 714.964.0586 I do enjoy this creative journey that is my life, and I hope that shows
Cell Phone 714.206.5997
in this brief presentation. I will look forward to your feedback.

A proud member
of the American
A r ts a n d loyal
observer of the
AIGA Standards
of Professional
Practice.

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